🔗 Share this article The original stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to return for the new Hunger Games instalment, Sunrise on the Reaping. Reports indicate that original actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to their iconic characters in the newest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Production is currently underway. A Significant Comeback for the Franchise Lawrence and Hutcherson are slated to play Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. It is believed their roles will likely occur in a future-set scene, given that the main film series concluded with their characters married and with children. This signifies the sixth film in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise. Delving Into the Prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a 2025 novel by author Suzanne Collins. It serves as the second prequel film after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. For this project is Francis Lawrence, who was behind most of the previous films in the series. The Plot and New Cast The film's narrative are set in the years leading up to the first Hunger Games, centering on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, later known as Katniss's mentor, is shown as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games. The film welcomes several accomplished actors in important characters: Jesse Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee. Ralph Fiennes takes on the part of a younger version of the menacing President Snow. What the Stars Are Doing Now & The Film's Schedule Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence is receiving acclaim for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson is part of the hit horror film Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Regarding the production schedule: Principal photography commenced in the summer of 2025. Filming was completed in November of the same year. The much-discussed film is scheduled for November 2026 release. Audiences worldwide can now eagerly await the comeback of these central characters to the cinema.